“I’ve always sought to express a tension in form and meaning in order to achieve a veracity. I have come to the conclusion that the art world has to join us, women artists, not we join it. When women are in leadership roles and gain rewards and recognition, then perhaps ‘we’ (w...
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, often called “The Good Chardin” in contemporary critical literature, was born inParis, the son of a master cabinetmaker. A lifelong resident of his native Paris, he was at a disadvantage as a painter because, while other artists favored splashy history paintings...